Onitsha main market opens after one week of shutdown after a directive by Gov Chukwuma Soludo directive.
The closure was as a result of compliance by traders to IPOB sit at home order. Despite repeated warnings by the government to non state actors.
Gov Soludo warned that any continued compliance to these non state actors will attract further sanctions.
The Anambra State Police Command issued a strong warning to residents and business owners, urging them to disregard threats and misinformation spread by non-state actors, particularly via social media.
“The Police Command has identified a deliberate pattern of coordinated social media posts by some non-state actors aimed at spreading fear, misinformation, and bigotry,” a statement from the police read.
IPOB had reportedly called for a lockdown across the South-East in solidarity with the traders. However, the group’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, dismissed the directive as fake, reiterating that IPOB had long renounced sit-at-home orders.
He called on members of the public to ignore such calls and resume normal activities.
The police further assured residents of intensified patrols, intelligence-led surveillance, and robust security operations to prevent any threats to lives and property. The government also reiterated its commitment to ensuring the safety of traders and the general public as commercial activities resumed.
